Pole-support.



PA'TENTED JULY 2a, 1908.

v No. 894,786.-

r 'L. E. WATERMAN.

' POLE SUPPORT. \PPLIQATION gum) JAN. 7, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS E. WATERMAN, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EMERSONMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

POLE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnwrs E. WATERMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pole-Supports, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of this inventlon is to support the pole of a harrow or otheragricultural implement to relieve the weight on the horses necks.

In the accompanying drawings. Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of myimprove pole support. Fig. 2 is a vertical section.

The axle 1 is supported by two wheels 2 one being removed to moreclearly show the other parts. To the axle about the center of its lengthis secured a circular enlargement 3 by a set-screw 4. A bracket 5comprising the forks 6 and 7, and each fork formed with a verticallyarranged slot 8 is su ported by the axle 1 passin through the s ots.This bracket rests on t e circular enlargement 3. To the up er end ofthe bracket 5 is secured a rod 9, an from the bracket extends an ear 10.To the ear 10 of the bracket 5 is connected a bar 11 which extendsupward and has its upper end 12 turned over the upper end of the rod 9.To the bar 11 is pivoted a tongue 19 by the plates 13, and an evenersupport 14 is also connected to the bar.

A pole 15 of a harrow or other agricultural implement has a bracket 16secured to its forward end which is provided with a vertical openingthrough which the rod 9 extends. A collar 17 is connected to'the rod 9by the set screw 18 and is located beneath the bracket 16, and serves tosupport the forward end of the pole 15.

The team is attached to the evener support 14 and will draw on the bar11, and through it on the rod 9 and pole 15. The team in turning, willmove the tongue 19 laterally, which through its connection with the bar1 1 and the connection of the bar 1 1 with the bracket 5 will turn thebracket, which in turn will turn the axle and supporting wheels, the rod9 acting as a pivot in its engagement with the bracket 16. Should eithersupporting wheel ride over an obstruction, the axle 1 will oscillate ina vertical plane and be guided -by the slots 8 in the forks 6 and 7 ofthe bracket 5.

I claim as my invention.

1. A pole support comprising an axle, wheels supporting the axle, acurved enlargement connected to the axle, a bracket provided withdepending forks, each having a vertical slot through which the axlepasses, the-bracket resting on the enlargement, a

ole bracket, a rod passing through the pole bracket and connected withthe axle bracket, a bar connected with the axle bracket and with therod, and a tongue connected with the bar.

2. A pole support comprising an axle, wheels supporting the axle, acurved enlargement connected to the axle, a bracket provided withdepending forks, each having a vertical slot through which the axlepasses, the bracket resting on the enlargement, a

ole bracket, a rodpassing through the pole bracket and connected withthe axle bracket, a bar connected with the axle bracket and with therod, a tongue connected with the bar, and an evener support connectedwith the bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

' LEWIS ,E. WATERMAN.

Witnesses:

A. O. BEHEL,

E. D. E. N. BEHEL.

